This talk will provide an overview of substance use trends in Canada over the last 10 years, including some of the unique challenges faced by Canada in regards to the collection of relevant data.

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Getting to Turning Point: Trams on Church Street, Bridge Road and Victoria Street; nearest train stations are West and North Richmond; limited all day parking available in the area. Please allow sufficient time for parking, arrival at 12:45pm recommended.

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This talk will provide an overview of substance use trends in Canada over the last 10 years, including some of the unique challenges faced by Canada in regards to the collection of relevant data. Specific areas of focus will include a discussion of the recent history of the current opioid crisis in Canada as well as findings from a recently released report on the economic burden of substance use in Canada.

The presentation will also include time for a discussion regarding the similarities and differences between substance use trends, policies, and interventions in Australia and Canada – with a focus on any lessons that may be learned from each other.

Matthew leads CCSA’s drug use epidemiology research activities, which includes work to estimate the economic burden of substance use in Canada, Canada’s early warning sentinel surveillance system, as well as CCSA’s work on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). He also co-chairs the scientific committee tasked with developing Low Risk Gambling Guidelines.